Anita was born January 23, 1948, in Oakland, California, the fourth of six musically talented children born to the reverend of Arkansas.

Source: https://hollywoodlife.com/2023/01/01/anita-pointer-dead/

Apr 28, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Drew Rucinski (47) pitches the ball against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning at Oakland Coliseum.

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Aug 7, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Ken Waldichuk (64) throws a pitch against the Texas Rangers during the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Source: https://deadspin.com/rookies-square-off-as-as-white-sox-open-4-game-series-1850769466?utm_source=regular

Born Anita Marie Pointer in Oakland, California, the fourth of six children.

Source: https://www.thewrap.com/anita-pointer-pointer-sisters-dies-74-cancer/

Her parents lived in Oakland, California, and she went to a college that was in a more rural area with not much going on nightlife-wise.

Source: https://www.chipchick.com/2023/05/she-was-a-19-year-old-college-student-driving-home-late-one-night-when-a-man-in-a-truck-put-her-in-a-terrifying-position-and-almost-hit-her.html

Matson opened a second China-to-Long Beach, California, line in 2020 and a new service from China to Oakland, California, in 2021.

Source: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/hawaiis-most-profitable-companies-2023/

“People knew what they were getting into, right?” he says on a video call from Oakland, California, recalling when he pitched his new idea to various streaming platforms.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/26/boots-riley-on-strikes-sedition-and-sex

Sep 2, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics pitcher Trevor May (65) and catcher Shea Langeliers (23) celebrate their 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Source: https://deadspin.com/like-it-or-not-as-aim-for-series-sweep-of-angels-1850800456?utm_source=regular

The city center of Oakland, California, sparkles with flower-lined streets, trendy lunch spots, and brand-name hotels.

Source: https://northdenvernews.com/everybody-in-this-community-has-a-gun-how-oakland-lost-its-grip-on-gun-violence/

The exodus of more than a million students from public schools nationwide, however, has led to in places such as Oakland, California, and Jefferson County in Colorado.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2023/0215/Families-are-leaving-public-schools.-How-will-that-change-education?icid=rss

The Play ransomware gang has started to disclose information recently stolen from the city of Oakland, California.

Source: https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/cyber-security-today-march-6-2023-fraud-prevention-month-advice-the-latest-data-breach-reports-and-more/531095